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Best days to take off in Paraguay in 2026

With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 53 days off across 9 breaks. Below are all 14 public holidays in Paraguay in 2026, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.

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Public holidays in Paraguay in 2026

DateHolidayFalls on
Thu 1 JanNew Year's Day Año NuevoDay off
Sun 1 MarHeroes' Day Dia de los héroesWeekend
Thu 2 AprMaundy Thursday Jueves SantoDay off
Fri 3 AprGood Friday Viernes SantoDay off
Fri 1 MayLabour Day Día del TrabajadorDay off
Thu 14 MayIndependence Day Día de la IndependenciaDay off
Fri 15 MayIndependence Day Día de la IndependenciaDay off
Fri 12 JunChaco Armistice Día de la Paz del ChacoDay off
Tue 30 JunRecognition of the historic victory of the Paraguayan national football team over Germany Reconocimiento al histórico triunfo de la Selección Paraguaya de Fútbol frente a AlemaniaDay off
Sat 15 AugAssumption AsunciónWeekend
Tue 29 SepBoqueron Battle Victory Day Victoria de BoquerónDay off
Tue 8 DecVirgin of Caacupe Virgen de CaacupéDay off
Fri 25 DecChristmas Day NavidadDay off
Thu 31 DecNew Year's Eve Fin del AñoDay off

2 of these fall on a weekend in 2026.

Long weekends in Paraguay in 2026

Best bridge days to book in 2026

A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.

  1. Book Fri 2 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 1 Jan to Sun 4 Jan, around New Year's Day.
  2. Book Wed 1 Apr (1 day) for 5 days off, Wed 1 Apr to Sun 5 Apr, around Maundy Thursday, Good Friday.
  3. Book Thu 30 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 30 Apr to Sun 3 May, around Labour Day.
  4. Book Wed 13 May (1 day) for 5 days off, Wed 13 May to Sun 17 May, around Independence Day.
  5. Book Thu 11 Jun (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 11 Jun to Sun 14 Jun, around Chaco Armistice.
  6. Book Mon 29 Jun (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 27 Jun to Tue 30 Jun, around Recognition of the historic victory of the Paraguayan national football team over Germany.
  7. Book Mon 28 Sep (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 26 Sep to Tue 29 Sep, around Boqueron Battle Victory Day.
  8. Book Mon 7 Dec (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 5 Dec to Tue 8 Dec, around Virgin of Caacupe.

How many days off can you get in 2026?

Leave bookedDays offPer day booked
5 days22 days4.4x
10 days41 days4.1x
15 days56 days3.7x
20 days71 days3.5x
25 days86 days3.4x

A plan for 20 days of leave in 2026

20 days of leave become 53 days off, in 9 breaks of at least five days.

  1. Thu 1 Jan to Mon 5 Jan: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 2 Jan, Mon 5 Jan)
  2. Wed 1 Apr to Sun 5 Apr: 5 days off for 1 booked (Wed 1 Apr)
  3. Wed 29 Apr to Sun 3 May: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr)
  4. Wed 13 May to Sun 17 May: 5 days off for 1 booked (Wed 13 May)
  5. Sat 6 Jun to Sun 14 Jun: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 8 Jun, Tue 9 Jun, Wed 10 Jun, Thu 11 Jun)
  6. Fri 26 Jun to Tue 30 Jun: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 26 Jun, Mon 29 Jun)
  7. Fri 25 Sep to Tue 29 Sep: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 25 Sep, Mon 28 Sep)
  8. Fri 4 Dec to Tue 8 Dec: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 4 Dec, Mon 7 Dec)
  9. Sat 19 Dec to Sun 27 Dec: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec)

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Questions about 2026 in Paraguay

How many public holidays does Paraguay have in 2026?

Paraguay has 14 public holidays in 2026, and 2 of them fall on a weekend.

When are the long weekends in Paraguay in 2026?

Without booking any leave: Thu 2 Apr to Sun 5 Apr (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday), Fri 1 May to Sun 3 May (Labour Day), Thu 14 May to Sun 17 May (Independence Day), Fri 12 Jun to Sun 14 Jun (Chaco Armistice) and Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec (Christmas Day).

What are the best days to take off in Paraguay in 2026?

Book Wed 1 Apr to get 5 days off, from Wed 1 Apr to Sun 5 Apr. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 53 days off across 9 breaks.

About these dates

These dates come from the date-holidays library and have not been checked by hand against Paraguay's official calendar. Check before you book.

These dates come straight from the holiday library and have not been checked against this country’s official calendar by hand. Treat them as a starting point.